Louis Trichardt will soon boast its own truck stop, Lemba Truck Stop, promising to improve the lives of thousands of cross-border truck drivers passing through the town each month dramatically.

’n Kammakastige “melkboer” het klaarblyklik sy visier gestel op die welverdiende geld van Louis Trichardt se inwoners.

The Minister of Trade and Industry, Rob Davies, said the launch of the multi-million-rand Musina Intermodal Terminal (MIT) was a stepping stone towards the government’s realization and implementation of the Musina-Makhado Special Economic Zone.

The clean-up campaign in Louis Trichardt's green belt area along the N1, which includes the bird and tree sanctuary, is gaining momentum. A lot of help is, however, still needed to see the project through.

The longstanding feud between the Nesengani Development Committee and the Nesengani royal council, tribal council and royal family appears to be far from over.

Several clubs were fined for charges ranging from assaulting match officials to causing the abandonment of a game during the disciplinary committee meeting for the Safa Vhembe Regional Association held at the league’s offices last Friday evening.

More than 100 members of the Mutale Bee Keepers Cooperative received official recognition from the government.

Last Tuesday was a memorable day for the Tsiamutsha Drop-In Centre's children. The centre received a donation of goods ranging from blankets and a green board to a trampoline to the value of more than R15 000 from Eskom.

Mr Lutendo Ramahala (28) of Vhumatshelo Crop Farming at Tshikhwani was recognised as the best young farmer during the National Youth in Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry competition held at the Kieviets Kroon Country Estate in Pretoria last Friday.

The Limpopo SAPS confirmed that a 37-year-old man who was wanted for several crimes, including robbery and hijacking, apparently shot himself at Muledane village outside Thohoyandou.

Die gebeure rondom die Soutpansberg Belastingbetalersvereniging die afgelope paar maande het die vraag laat ontstaan of mense werklik besef watter verantwoordelikheid hul opneem wanneer hulle dien op rade en komitees. Vir sommige mag dit klink asof dit ‘n prestasie is om die voorsitter van ‘n sekere groep of ‘n direkteur van ‘n maatskappy te wees, maar is die kool die sous werd?

The Auditor-General released its audit report for the 2015/16 financial year last week and although it is still very critical of underperforming municipalities, the situation is not all doom and gloom.